Neutrals, civilians and reputation.

[Diodo]

I'm new, and i don't know if this was posted already;but here's my proposal.

 

Add civilian sub-factions and neutrals (in place of pirates sub-faction). As a civilian captain you have to pay your crew and you don't get orders from the admiralty and some other malus (? i don't know,i am not the game developer here) but you can enter other nations ports (perhaps depending on the diplomatic situation?). As a civilian captain under a national flag you build up reputation for that nation and you will be able to fully join that nation reached a certain level, becoming member of the fleet and not having to pay your own sailors anymore. As true neutral you don't get this and you can always enter any port (building up VERY little reputation by trading) but you also don't get any military support against pirates and raiders.

 

This will allow anyone to leave their nation and joining another one, thus requiring a bit of time and play.

 

Interesting extra: pirates will have to pay a fee to become neutrals and start back up, simulating getting some forged documents or whatever.

 

Thank you for your time.